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The first 30 minutes is on basics: syntax, loop, if-else. Then right way, I’ll give you 100 excel files of student exam results. You’ll need to find the average by gender. Here’s where the teaching stops. I’ll not show you the code to solve this. I want you to know what to ask to work this out.

You can’t see it doesn’t mean it’s not happening.

It’s not about you. It’s who you help and why. It don’t need to be complete. It should be interesting. It should be accurate. Accurate forces you to use boring words. Base formula # I help [who] [achieve a result] Examples # “I help people fall in love with their brains.

Part actionable, part rant on how the media is manipulate. The tactics aren’t new - shady but effective. Exclusives build blogs. Scoops equal traffic. Blogs are built and run with an exit in mind. Tactics: # 1. Bloggers are poor; help them pay their bills. # Gawker paid writers $12 a post as late as 2008.

“I want to learn French, so I need to attend classes” What is it that you wanted to say in French? Start with that sentence and then dissect its grammar. You’ll learn faster that way. “I want be a programmer, so I need to take a 3 years degree” What is it that you wanted to build?

Two types of expert businesses: Selling information products Leveraging information products to grow an existing company Secret #1 The Charismatic Leader / Attractive Character # All I had to do was read one chapter ahead of the students. You don’t have to be the most knowledgeable person in the world on your topic, you just have to be one chapter ahead of the people you’re helping.

Chapter 1. Write for your readers # Why should your readers care? How will this affect them? While the boat show is predictably crowded over the weekends, holding the event over Thanksgiving for the second consecutive year positively impacts the flow of attendees over the closing weekend, which is traditionally the busiest.

It’s the 21st century way of saying “Get lost.” Of course I know how to google. But I’m less keen on the correct answer. I’m trying to chat with you. I want to know what you think. The world would be dead silent if everyone google themselves. So the next time someone asks you, have a conversation.

Some people including doctors say it’s okay to take medicines that expired 2 years ago. Some disagree. Some would even think it’s poisonous and could cause death. It’s not worth to get into fights on which is correct. There’s none. You could spend hours googling and you thought you found an answer, you didn’t.

People need clarity. Look at your website. Can you answer these in 5 seconds: What do we offer? How could what we offer make your life better? How can you purchase what we offer? Can you ‘grunt’ what you’re selling? Vacuum cleaner. Cleaner floors. Peace of mind. People buy what they understand the fastest.